Chris Chope: "Servants" is just what they are called

3:10pm Thursday 17th January 2013 in News

Chris Chope: "Servants" is just what they are called Chris Chope: "Servants" is just what they are called

Christchurch MP Chris Chope has clarified why he called House of Commons waiters and waitresses, “servants” during a debate in Westminster on Friday.

His use of the word has caused consternation on social media sites and was the focus of a Sky News story.

Conservative Mr Chope told the Daily Echo people employed by the House of Commons were called “servants of the house”, hence his statement during questions in the Commons.

“It just shows how the use of language is different in the House. Someone employed by the House of Commons is called a servant of the house”, he said.

 

Comments(11)

Imaximus says...
4:02pm Thu 17 Jan 13

He probably wanted to call them "plebs" and the pic of him above is him trying see what he can fleece in expenses.

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dorsetred says...
4:02pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Is it similar to him being a servant of the public? can they also turn up when they like, and a have no Qualifications whatsoever?

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Very Old Man says...
4:16pm Thu 17 Jan 13

And to show how use of language is different outside of The House of Commons, you should hear what people call members of your party Mr Chope!

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Bob49 says...
5:35pm Thu 17 Jan 13

If you think he comes across as odious in the media, try meeting him the flesh.

This is the chap who whilst helping himself to very generous expenses campaigned to remove the minimum wage (perhaps he could tell us how much he pays his wife out of our money, supposedly as his secretary)


The chap who also tried to delay a debate on the Hillsbourough enquiry to allow time to debate MP's pensions instead.



But the real point here is that the 'servants' comment came when he was asking Parliament whether the prices in the MP's restuarant could not be cut.

Yes, cut !

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Loyal2AFCB says...
5:51pm Thu 17 Jan 13

He is referred to as “that snivelling pubic school pillock“ in my household.

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ajj-dorset says...
6:47pm Thu 17 Jan 13

There may be a case for his using out dated parliamentary/public school language whilst referring to staff in old fashioned and to many obscene way, but he has no excuse for proposing that MPs pay less for their already subsidised food and drink.


Just remember, "we are all in it together"

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tramp_about_town says...
8:27pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Well Mr Right Dishonorable Chris Chope I hope that you enjoy the added extras you deserve to be served up by the sniveling servants of the house! It's a wonder why the electorate (i loathe the term "public") feel like you lot of oiks are somewhat out of touch with with modern society!

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l'anglais says...
10:13pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Why is he showing us a Bar chart representing the details of his claimed expenses.
As I observe closely through my magnifying glass, there's even a column labelled servants tips

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Tom 'Boscombe' Jones says...
1:16pm Fri 18 Jan 13

In my house MP stands for massive pillock

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saynomore says...
3:42pm Fri 18 Jan 13

Blame the Chrischurch residents who vote for this pompous ****, they cant seem to see through his alarming self interest.

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saynomore says...
3:45pm Fri 18 Jan 13

Why asterisk out a word that is another word for a donkey,come on Echo.

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